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Trends In Recruiting, Part One

Knowing what is happening in the world of recruiting can give you an edge in your job search. A new LinkedIn survey of recruiters offers important insights that may impact how you look for a job.

We’ll examine 2010 trends over the next few days. Today, we focus on where recruiters are NOT spending money and why it matters to you.

Where recruiters are cutting spending:

Job boards

Staffing firms

What recruiters say is least effective for finding qualified candidates:

Newspaper ads

Trade journals

What it means to job seekers:

Old-style job searching on job boards and want ads is ineffective

Avenues such as networking and social media are more effective

Connections to in-house recruiters are growing in value

It’s increasingly important to show your value directly to companies and not rely on a staffing firm to promote you

With budgets tight, the job seeker will have to be more proactive about attracting the attention of recruiters such as through a key-word rich and customized resume or through a cover letter that effectively brings out the match with the job.

Action items for job seekers:

Set new goals for your job search based on spending less time looking for advertised openings and more time networking

Focus some networking specifically on forming connections with in-house recruiters